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Himanta joins BJP

By AT News |

In a big development in the state’s political arena, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma joined BJP.

The power former minister in the Tarun Gogoi cabinet formally joined the saffron party after his initial meeting with BJP president Amit Shah in New Delhi on Sunday.

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Submitted by Ijajur rahman on Sun, 23/08/2015 - 17:57
He is a traitor.   Who neva did any gud to his party n always got involved to all d heavy scams cant do ny good to bjp too.   He is a fraud n vl always be

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